Ceramic Tiles are both functional and decorational. They are used in patios, indoor pools, bathroom, as flooring, in kitchens, decorations on a wall, etc.

Roof Tiles
Roof Tiles


Usually made out of clay and then fired and glazed and/or painted, tiles can be made in a factory or by hand. Sometimes, tiles can be made of glass or any other medium.

Fired ceramic tiles have been found as early as third millennium BC in Lerna, Greece.

Ceramic Tile Patio
Ceramic Tile Patio

Some mosaics are made with ceramic tiles and painted into overlapping shapes, or tessellations. This is an example of an Islamic ceramic tile mosiac.
Islamic Ceramic Tile Mosiac
Islamic Ceramic Tile Mosiac